Stewardship Sunday
Proper 28A
The flowers are given to the glory of God
and in loving memory of sister, Virginia M. Barning, brother, Charles
Zeltman and friend, Van Zandt Ellis by Lucille L. James.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Only Believe"
Welcome!
Call to Worship: Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
WORSHIP THE LORD IN HOLY SPLENDOR!
The voice of the Lord is over the waters.
THE GOD OF GLORY THUNDERS, THE LORD, OVER THE MIGHTY WATERS!
The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,
and strips the forest bare;
AND IN HIS TEMPLE ALL SAY, "GLORY!"
*Hymn 8 "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 123
TO YOU I LIFT UP MY EYES, O YOU WHO ARE ENTHRONED IN THE HEAVENS!
HAVE MERCY ON US, O LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US. FOR WE HAVE HAD MORE THAN
ENOUGH OF CONTEMPT. AS THE EYES OF SERVANTS LOOK TO THE HAND OF THEIR
MASTER, SO OUR EYES LOOK TO YOU, THE LORD OUR GOD.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of God's
Law
(Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem "Eternal Father,
Strong to Save" J. Dykes
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 90:1-12
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE
TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn 41 "God is So Good"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Epistle:
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel:
Matthew 25:14-30
Father Jack Ryan, preaching
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
